Books on Philately

 

 

     

Hi ! I am giving here the list of books on Philately, compiled by Dr Bibhudutta Mishra, Bhubaneshwar. Readers may send the names of books which have not been mentioned in the list . It will be included in the list and re published on the blog.

 

List of Indian Books on Philately

Sl. No	Name of Books	Author	Publisher	Year of Publication	Price Rs & Lang.
1	The Post Office of India	Ananda Gopal Sen		1875
2	Postal History & Practice	I G J Hamilton		1910
3	Early Indian Cancellations	Jal Cooper		1948, facsimile reprint, 1995
4	India Used Abroad.	Jal COOPER		1950 100pp.
5	Story of the Indian Post Office	Mulk Raj Anand		1955
6	Post Card Catalogue of India and Indian States 1879 - 1979	Madhukar Jhingan		1979
7	Army Post Office & Philately (A Selection of Philatelic Articles)	Brig D S Virk		1980
8	Hyderabad Philatelic History	M A Nayeem		1980
9	Gwalior	Prof V K Gupta		1980
10	Essays on Postal History	several authors		1980
11	From the Diary of Stephen Smith	D N Jatia		1980
12	Indian Army Post Offices in Second World War	Brig D S Virk		1982
13	Slogans and Special Postmarks of India 1875-1947	Ashok Kumar Bayanwala		1982
14	India used Abroad	Vispi S Dastur		1982
15	Postal Censorship in India	Brig D S Virk		1983
16	Postal History of Zemindari Dawk	M L Majumdar		1984
17	Madras GPO Earlier Postal History of Madras Presidency	M M Inamdar		1986
18	Bombay GPO Earlier Postal History of Bombay Presidency	M M Inamdar		1986
19	Local Postal Service of Thikana Khetri (Jaipur State) and Its Fiscals	O P Bhatnagar		1988
20	Postal History of Indian Campaigns :Sikkim - Tibet 1903 -1908	Brig D S Virk et el.		1989
21	A Study of East India Half Anna Stamp	Dr A Y Kantharia		1989
22	Bibliography - Indian Philately			1989
23	Ajmer Postal History	J M Dhor & T C Ranjan		1989
24	Registration Receipts & Acknowledgment Forms of Indian Post Office	Col. L G Shenoi		1989
25	Imperial Post Offices of British India	M L Majumdar	2 volumes	1990
26	Philately	S.P.Chatterjee	NCERT, New Delhi	1990 94 pages	26.50 (English)
27	Indian Postal History 1873 - 1923	Brig. D S Virk		1991
28	Postal History of Indian Campaigns :China Expeditionary Force 1900 -1923	Brig D S Virk et el.		1992
29	Early History and Growth of Postal System in India	M L Majumdar		1995
30	Philately for the young	Mathew Varki	Children’s BookTrust, New Delhi	1996 100 pages	50.00 (English)
31	Indian Telegraphs 1851 - 1914 Philatelic & Operational History	I Patel & D Desai		1996
32	Conservation, restoration and Philatelic Chemistry	Prof V K Gupta		1997 208 pages	1500.00
33	Classics of India	G B Pai		1997
34	The Scinde Dawks & Lithographs of India	D E Wadia		1997
35	Stamps of Indian Native States	P M Medhora		1997
36	Thematic Philately	Prof V K Gupta		192 pages	250.00
37	Calcutta GPO	M L Majumdar		1998
38	Indian Airgraphs	Manohar Lal		1999
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40	Brahmini Dawk: History of Postal Communication in Mewar	R K Sarawagi & M Deogawanka		1999
41	Sorath Stamps & Postal History	R A Malaviya		1999
42	Collecting Stamps	Balchand and Jaya Pai	Children's Book Trust, New Delhi, India	1999	20.00
43	India's Bi-colored Four Annas 1854	D N Jatia		2000
44	How to collect stamp	A.S.Mittal	Adarsha Prakashan, Jaipur	2000	25.00 (English)
45	A Brief History of the Army Postal Service Corps,	Brig S K Sen		2002
46	An Approach to History of Post Office in India and Other Essays	Shivnath		2002
47	Hand Book of Philately	Secretary, Dept. of Post, Govt. of India	Dept. of Post	2003 60 pages	16.00 (English)
48	Dakatikata Sangraha Kaise Karein	A.S.Mittal	Adarsha Prakashan, Jaipur	2004	20.00 (Hindi)
49	Milepost	West Bengal Circle India Post		2005
50	Stamp collecting today	Sangeeta Devgawanka	Vasundhara Publication, Kolkatta	2005 73 pages	96.00 (English)
51	Gandhi Handbook	Manik Jain & Mrinal Kanti Ray		2006
52	Window to Philately	B.Padmini	Sura Books Pvt. Ltd., Chennai	2007 124 pages	70.00 (English)
53	Stamp Quizzes-A handbook of Philatelic Trivia & Quizzes	Anil Dhir	Amadeus Press, Bhubaneswar	2007 244 pages	300/- (English)
54	Nature through Postage Stamps	Dept. Of Post New Delhi		2007	175.00
55	Indian Freedom Struggle through Postage Stamps	Dept. Of Post		2007	500.00
56	Stamps of India -Gandhi	Dept. Of Post		2007	200.00
57	Discover India through Philately	Dept. Of Post		2007	600.00
58	1857 – Through India Postage Stamps	Dept. Of Post		2007	400.00
59	India Post-A journey through ages	Aravinda Kumar Singh Translated- Shailendra Das	National Book Trust, New Delhi 978-81-237-5592-2	2009 485 pages	150/- (English)
60	Uttarakhand - A Philatelic Journey	Abhai Mishra & Rajesh Varma		2009
61	India's Freedom Struggle Through India Postage Stamps	Vishnu S Saksena
62	Famous stamps-The romance of rarities	Anil Dhir	Amadeus Press, Bhubaneswar	2011 192 pages	200.00 (English)
63	Dakatikata Sangraha	Bibhudatta Mishra & Shanti swarup Rath	Grantha Mandir, Cuttack	2011 130 pages	80.00 (Oriya)
64	My rainbow of Philatelic Articles	Dr Satyandra Kumar Aggarwal	Phila gold Publication	2011 150 pages	1200.00
65	Anche Janapad	Mr M.R.Pravakar	Karnatak	2012	150.00
66	Know Your Stamps	D.Chakravarthy	Chakravarthy, 1-C Gayathri Apartments, 302 James Long Sarani, PO Jokha,   WB 743512, India
67.	A Guide to Modern Indian Postal Stationery, 1947-2003	Prashant Pandya	Vadodara		Rs 400 US $ 20.00

- Dr Bibhudatta Mishra – Bhubaneshwar

Blog : http://fishstamplover.blogspot.in/

Club News

Guinness Records to  Daniel Monteiro

Brahmavar: Daniel Monteiro, Office Asst. of St. Mary’s Syrian College here has secured ‘Guinness World Records’ for his largest collection of stamps featuring birds. His total collection consists of 4911 stamps from 263 countries. The old record was in the name of Mr. Paul-Erwin Oswald of Germany.

Mr.Daniel made an attempt for this record by organizing a major philatelic exhibition Birdpex-2011’ on 7^th and 8^th December 2011 at S.M.S. community hall, Brahmavar. More than 6000 people including VIPS, Juries, stamp collectors participated in this event.

Daniel began the hobby of collecting stamps at the age of 11 (year 1973). In the Primary School, when a teacher encouraged Daniel and his other classmates to develop any one of the hobbies, the collection of stamps attracted Daniel. He began by collecting stamps of all types and then went on to specialize in water birds, which aroused his interest in them so much. Since his house is surrounded by a river and a lake with variety of water birds, he took special interest in them.

Later he also took to ornithological studies, Bird watching and Environment protection activities. The awards, distinctions and recognitions he won are numerous, 10 international level from Belgium, Austria, South Africa, Singapore, Hong Kong, Bangkok , Korea, Indonesia, China and India, 21 national level and 13 state level and from 31 prestigious institutions in Karnataka State, including All India Sahitya Convention Award, District Rajyaotsava Award, Vishveshvarayya Award, Ambedkar award, Extraordinary Personality of Konkani Award.

Daniel’s another noteworthy achievement was his entry into the ‘Limca Book of Records’ a due recognition for his rare collection of ducks stamps and also three records in ‘India Book Of Records’ for largest collection of ducks stamps, largest collection of birds stamps and one man largest exhibition, Birdpex-2011.

He is also a member of all the recognized Philatelic Associations in India. He has, on his own initiative, organized 163 exhibitions on Philately and 31 workshops on environment and philately till date, and also actively involved himself in creating an awareness about wild life and the need to protect the environment. He has presented papers on birds and stamps at seminars held, even at the national level. Mr. Daniel Monteiro loves to talk to children about birds and stamps, and this he does by organizing workshops, exhibitions and competitions for school children and college students.

Daniel Monteiro  may be contacted at email : danielbvr@yahoo.com

 

 

CRICKET WORLD CUP - A STAMP COLLECTION

COLLECTOR'S BOOK

This book is a journey into the history of World Cup cricket. It begins with a brief introduction of the World Cup Cricket starting from first world Cup played in 1975 to the recently concluded one in 2011. The book then covers cricketing history of 9 Test playing Nations and participating nations in 2011 Cricket world cup. Finally book journeys into the world of cricket memorabilia like stamps, special covers, coins, medals, cricket bats, cricket kits etc.

Housed in this informative album, the collection of 10 postal sheets featuring 9 test playing nations and captains of world cup teams issued during world cup 2011 by postal departments of Caribbean island nations - St. Kitts, Nevis and St. Vincent.

Price : INR - 2,499.00  For more details contact :

Pradip Jain, POST BOX 128, MITHAPUR, PATNA 800 001 (INDIA)

PH:   0091-612-2215929, FAX: 0091-612-2238010

Mobile : 0091-93341 32162, EMAIL: philapradip@gmail.com

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World’s largest envelope by Aligarh University students

 

Team that produced the envelope

An envelope big enough to be the ticket for AMU entry into the Guinness Records

Aligarh: The students of the Aligarh Muslim University have made a 37 x 27 feet envelope to get their alma mater registered with the Guinness Book of World Record. The huge envelop was made by a group of about two dozen students belonging to the faculties of Engineering, Architecture, Fine Arts and Law was put on display at the Kennedy Auditorium of the University before a large gathering of students and teachers.

Current record for largest envelope was set in 2010 in UK by an envelope measuring 32 x 23 feet.

Addressing the ceremony, the chief guest said that it was a lifetime opportunity for him to become a part of the historic event and be a witness to the efforts of the University students. He said that the University is considered one of the most prestigious institutions of the world and a centre of excellence. He said that Sir Syed Ahmad Khan had established the University with great devotion and commitment and it is great to see that the students of this University are realizing his dreams.

 

AMU students writing messages of peace

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  : Atul Agarwal - Aligarh

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Club News…

 

Hi ! 

I have just published May 2012 issue of Rainbow Stamp News on blog with news and articles from the world of stamps. It can be viewed at : http://rainbowstampnews.blogspot.in/

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Seminar on Thematic Philately at Ludhiana…

 Seminar on Promotion of Thematic Philately 

Ludhiana Philatelic Club, Philatelic Congress of Punjab in collaboration with Deptt of Posts organized a Seminar on Promotion of Thematic Philately, Stamp Exhibition and Stamp Bazaar on 21-22^nd April, 2021 at Lions Bhawan, Ludhiana. The Seminar was inaugurated by Sh. Charanjit Singh Atwal, Speaker, Punjab Legislative Assembly. He was accompanied by Sh Surinder Singh Namdhari, Parmukh Namdhari Darbar, and Direrctor, Apollo Hospital, Ludhiana. Sh. Atwal, while inaugurating the two-day event, appreciated the efforts being made by the Ludhiana Philatelic Club in promoting this educative hobby amongst the youth. He also lauded the club for helping the schools by using stamps as teaching aids to motivate students and increased participation in classroom activities and learning.

Over 150 students drawn from 10 schools participated in the Seminar. The seminar focused on the use of theme-based stamps and use of stamps as teaching aids. The Seminar was conducted by Mr. Vinod Sabharwal and Madhukar Jhingan from New Delhi, Mr Naresh Pahwa from Jalandhar (He also presented the presentation of Jeevan Jyoti of Rainbow Stamps, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, who could not make it due to her preoccupation) and Dr. S. K. Sondhi of Ludhiana. They covered the various aspects of promoting thematic philately as well use of stamps in class rooms.

 

The students later browsed through the rare and award winning exhibits put up by senior club members, namely: Mr Mukesh Malhotra, Mr Raj Pal Oswal, Mr Yash Pal Bangia, Dr. Sanjiv Mehta, Dr. R L Bansal and Dr. S K Sondhi. Stamps on the themes of Roses, Braille, Elephant, Sikhism, Red Cross, Life the Gift of Life, Hitler, Indian States aroused the interest of the students.

A Stamp Bazaar was also organized on this occasion in which about 10 dealers from various parts of the country participated.

On Sunday, Sh. Rakesh Pandey, MLA, inaugurated the “Design a Stamp Competition” in which more than 200 students drawn from different schools participated. The themes for design were: Eye Care, Earth Day, Traffic Safety, innovative ideas. The students were divided into two groups (up to 6^th grade and above). Three prized were awarded in each group. Consolation prizes relating to philately were given to all the participants. Participating schools were also provided philatelic kits consisting of philatelic accessories for starting philatelic activities in their schools.

In the end a “Spot Stamps Auction” was organized. This was conducted by Sh. A R C Shah of New Delhi. Professional philatelists competed fiercely to outbid each other. 24 lots were auctioned on this occasion.

 

The main attraction of the show was a scooter with stamps pasted on it. Even the Chief Guest had a ride on it on Sunday. On the whole the two-day event was a grand success; philatelists from various parts of Punjab, Chandigarh, Jammu, Jaipur, etc. visited the show.

- Dr. S. K. Sondhi

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Club News..

 

 

The above  recent cover issued at Gorakhpur is available at Rs 25 each  with postage of Rs 25 ( for 1– 5 covers) on following address. Payment must be sent by Money Order :

Postmaster, Gol Ghar Sub Post Office, Gorakhpur – 273001 (UP)

Ph. 8004958478

: Ashwani Dubey - Gorakhpur

Seminar on Promotion of Philately & Stamp Bazar at Ludhiana

The Philatelic Congress of Punjab and Ludhiana Philatelic Club with the collaboration of Dept of Posts are jointly organizing a Seminar on Promotion of Philately on April 21-22 at Lions Bhawan, Udham Singh Nagar, Ludhiana. On this occasion Ludhiana Philatelic Club is also holding a Stamp Bazaar.

Stamp Bazaar will enable the philatelists and the general public to buy stamps and other philatelic material.

In addition, a spot stamps auction will be held on April 22, 2012. No Buyer's Premium. 10% of realization shall be charged on the hammer price from the seller.

For details Please contact Mr. Mukesh Malhotra PRO (M): 9023084608

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Cinema covers with autograph…

 

Hi ! Recently I got a chance to see  shooting of the film “Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani”  at Manali.  Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor were the main actors  in this shooting. I enjoyed a lot this film shoot and finally made my day philatelic by taking autograph of Ranbir Kapoor on FDCs of 75 years of Cinema and Prithvi Theatre as both the covers are associated with Ranbir Kapoor family.The set scenes of tents with lamps were quite amazing at night. I am sharing here some pics . This is all for today…..Till Next Post…..Have a Nice Day !

With Ranbir Kapoor at a film shooting in Manali

The amazing trekking sets at night

 

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HERITAGE  SOCIETY  OF KERALA

An open invitation for concerted efforts for the conservation and promotion of Kerala’s Heritage on numismatic and philately.

Friends,

All of us are very much aware that numismatics and philately of the erstwhile Princely States of Kerala, being a great part of Kerala’s Heritage is neglected today very much, which may lead it to being obsolete in the years to come.  The coinage and postal system of the Cochin, Travancore, Travancore – Cochin and the Malabar period had maintained a very high standard, internationally renowned for its high quality and efficiency at those times and even today. We can feel proud to be a part of this rich heritage.

It is our bounden duty to procure, preserve and propagate this treasured heritage we bequeathed from our ancestors for our posterity.  Realising this fact some like minded philatelist and numismatists met together for seriously taking up this subject matter for discussion. In the ensuing three meetings thereof it was concluded that there is a need for the formation of a society of members from India and abroad. 

An organizing committee was formed to take the initiative and hold a general meeting of interested persons on this subject, inviting them for this meet to be held on 27th May 2012 at 11 AM at Hotel Pearl Residency, Thrissur – Thrissur being the cultural capital of Kerala. 

Please ensure your attendance as well as inform us of your arrival for making the needful arrangements.  Also we would very much appreciate if you could join the debate with suggestions that would cater to the subject matter of Heritage.  We need to have representatives from all districts as well all Clubs at this meet. Please do come and also invite your friend who would like to join us.

You could contact us at –

                                 E mail ID -  heritagesocietykerala@gmail.com

                                  Mobile     - 09995424655 – Jose V P J     

                                  Mobile     - 09946054447 – Olvex Micheal Noronha

To keep you update of all news matters related to this Society furnish us your mobile number, address and e mail ID.

- DR.JAYA PRAKASH, THRISSUR

email : k.jayprakash@gmail.com

 

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New Book on Coins of India..

 

Book Review :

COINS OF INDIA 

Specialized Study with Current Prices (1835 - 2012)

 

A new book  Coins of India by Prof VK Gupta, Neha Gupta and Varun Nischal  was recently released  at New Delhi. This book is first of its kind on Indian Coins, published in India.

The book has following main chapters, giving detailed description with fine illustrations.:

1. East India Company

2. British Empire Coins

3. Republic Coins

4. Commemorative Coins

5. Proof and UNC Sets

The technical details of each coin : Year of issue., Rarity, Mintage, Size, valuation ( Fine, V. Fine and UNC ) are given with remarks for each type.

 

The book contains 344 pages, nearly 4,000 listings with current average market prices (Which is a unique feature), over 770 images, 4 appendices, bibliography and index.The book is highly useful for coin collectors. The printing of the  book is very fine so all the illustrations given in the book are of high quality. It is a complete reference book for the lovers  of old and new coins. The book is very useful and recommended for all coin collectors .

The book is priced 1,600/-, $60.  Readers may contact Prof VK Gupta for the book .

Authors : Prof VK Gupta, Neha Gupta and Varun Nishchal

Published By
Prof.(Dr.)Vijay Kumar Gupta
140, S.F.S.Flats,Ashok Vihar, Phase-4.
Delhi-110052.India
Mob:+91-9810955593,Ph:+91-11-27305000,+91-11- 27302506
Email: profvkg@gmail.com  , profvkg@yahoo.co.in

Other Books by Prof. (Dr.) V. K. Gupta

     

• Conservation Restoration and Philatelic Chemistry : Be Awakened my F.I.P., ( Fédération Internationale de Philatélie) pp. 208, Index. Genuine Leather Bound Rs 3, 600/-. Hardbound Rs. 1,500. (A dot yourself book for conducting workshops).

• Kautilīya Arthaśastra. A Legal,Critical and Analytical Study. Pp.474,Index.Hardbound.Rs1,250.

• Thematic Philately. pp. 192. Index. Hard Bound Rs 250. (Out of Print)

• Gwalior Postal History and Stamps (1837-1950). pp.210, Index.Genuine leather bound.Rs300(Out of Print)

Club News

3rd National Numismatic Exhibition - Hyderabad

18th May 2012 to 20th May 2012

Friday to Sunday

Venue

Maruti Gardens Convention Center

No. 11-4-669/1, Beside Om International Hotel, Lakdi Ka Pool, Hyderabad.

(The venue is approx 1.5 KM from Nampalli (Hyderabad) Railway Station).

Organizer

Marudhar Arts

114 (F6), 1st Floor, 120, Pamadi Chambers, Dr. D. V. G. Road, Basavangudi (Gandhi Bazar),Bangalore 560 004 (INDIA)

Phone +91-80-6532-9800, Mobile +-91-0-9243145999 Fax +91-80-2661-9800

email:- info@maruphilaque.com

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Extraordinary stamps of 2011

 

Eucalyptus stamp from Australia

Hi ! Here are some more unique stamps issued in 2011…These are from the  the list of Top ten stamps of 2011 rated by International Stamp News !!

Aromatic postage stamps infused with eucalyptus oil gave mail deliveries a distinct Australian scent when they were released in spring 2011. The printer of the Australian stamps said the scent could freshen up the musty files of stamp collectors for decades.

"The eucalyptus scent is encapsulated into little bubbles and we put that into a printable varnish," Graeme Lidgerwood, the sales manager of the print firm Ego, said. "It could last forever. The scent will only wear off when you rub the surface to break the micro bubbles."

Pineapple Fragrance Stamps by Papua New Guinea

The Post PNG issued a set of stamps, a sheetlet and a souvenir sheet dedicated to different pineapple species. The PNG Philatelic Bureau in its quest to produce innovative products subsequently incorporated the actual fragrance to the postage stamps.

:International Stamp News

 

7th Biennial conference of the National Federation of Postal Employees Union

The 7^th Biennial conference of the National Federation Postal Employees Union (NFPE), Group-C Bhubaneswar Division was held at Mahanadi Guest House, Nalco Nagar, Bhubaneswar on 06-04-2012. This conference was inaugurated by Dr. Chandan Mitra, Honb’le M.P. Rajya Sabha and Chief Editor, the Pioneer.

During the conference there was a resolution for issue of more commemorative stamps on Odisha on various themes which will be submitted to Government of India. During this conference several retired Postal personnel were felicitated for their life time achievement.

One of them has deeply touched to my heart , was Sh. Pranab Kumar Dash, who has lost his right hand and was badly injured in a parcel Bomb explosion. One may see his hand and his supporting stick. The other dignitaries were Mr. Mohan Jena, MP, Jajpur, Mr. Bijoy Kumar Mohanty, MLA, Bhubaneswar Central, Mr. Jitu Patnaik, MLA, Champua. Sh. Purna Chandra das Presided over the conference and conducted by Sh. B. Samal and Gadadhar Raut.

Resolution

It is observed that the release of Commemorative Stamps and First day Covers of places and persons of Odisha possessing historical / cultural importance of Odisha is very poor in comparison to other States. Parsurameswar Temple of Bhubaneswar which has been specially identified by the Archaeological Survey of India as the oldest temple in Bhubaneswar may be considered for the purpose.

In addition, the case of eminent freedom fighters Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, Jayee Rajaguru, noted Odia poet and Sahitya Academy award winner Sachidananda Routray, places of natural beauty like Chilika Lake and Similipal Forest Reserve, Historical monuments of Khandagiri and Udayagiri, Rajarani Temple and Mukteswar Temple of Bhubaneswar having specialty in construction, Kichakeswari Temple of Mayurbhanj made of complete black stone are suggested for the purpose.”

- Ajit Dash - Bhubaneshwar

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Stamps from Sri Lanka…

 

Sri Lanka Post issued  following commemorative stamps during October 2011.

 

World Children’s Day 2011

Date of Issue : 1 October 2011

  

Date of Issue : 9 October 2011

Government Information Centre

Date of Issue : 17 October 2011

1st South Asian Beach Games 2011

Date of Issue : 11 October 2011

Birth Centenary : Dudley Semanayake

Dudley Shelton Senanayake (June 19, 1911 — April 13, 1973) was a famous Sri Lankan  politician, who became the second Prime Minister of Sri Lanka and went on to become prime minister on 2 more times during the 1950s and 1960s. Read More…

Date of Issue : 14 October 2011

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Celebrating the Centenary Year of Bihar Through stamps

Bihar Day

Bihar Day is much more than celebration.  It is more than the pride and excitement of citizens who call themselves Biharis. Bihar Day, celebrated on 22 March to commemorate the State’s separation from Bengal in 1912.

This is an important occasion to remind that it is  the  historical place in the world that is the cradle of Hinduism, the birthplace of Buddhism, Jainism and the tenth guru of Sikhs.The day is celebrated  with flag raising ceremonies, tributes to  heroes and fireworks taking place in the capital – Patna.

The celebrations of the Bihar Divas on March 22, every year, crossed the boundaries of the state and the country. The foundation day of Bihar was celebrated with gaiety and fervor in several states and foreign countries.

Today, on 22 March 2012 Bihar completes 100 years of its formation  .

  : Pradip Jain – Patna  philapradip@gmail.com

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